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Recent content by Amby123

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    Headphone / Noise cancelling for Toddler

    You would not have liked the bass system in my car as a teenager than! Hopefully quiet vehicles take over and you don't have to deal with this problem too often if at all <3
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    Headphone / Noise cancelling for Toddler

    Apologies for the double replies! Im still learning how to navigate this site. An ad pushed me out LOL. Thank you!! I think I need to pin this comment to my wall (not literally... but maybe ;)) The SLP who first put autism into my mind said to me "if there's one thing you take away from this -...
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    Headphone / Noise cancelling for Toddler

    He is the most beautiful little boy. I couldn’t imagine him any other way Definitely. It's been incredibly helpful to hear the experiences from people who are actually experiencing them. Do high frequencies also bother you? or mostly the low ones? I don't think low ones impact him (from what I...
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    Headphone / Noise cancelling for Toddler

    This is such great information. I am astonished at the amount of help and info I’m getting on this thread. Thank you. I will definitely look into hanging cloth wall hangings to help dampen the sound. Hopefully I can find some ANC headphones that he will wear - but mostly just understanding his...
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    Headphone / Noise cancelling for Toddler

    Oh my little man! We need some autistic friends to help us navigate.. I am learning more from this thread on the matter than months of OT. That makes sense. You seem like such a self aware person. I appreciate your insights. Yes thats definitely the same for neurotypicals but I’d imagine...
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    Headphone / Noise cancelling for Toddler

    Thank you for helping me understand my son’s experience a little more. Would you say it’s best to stay in quiet rooms? I definitely think this is how he feels Thank you for helping me understand my sons experience. That must be so difficult to deal with and I hope I can help him be as...
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    Headphone / Noise cancelling for Toddler

    Thank you for all of the amazing and helpful suggestions. Wow! His OT does not do AIT - I actually have never heard of AIT until you mentioned it. Interesting. I will take him to a store and see if he is interested in trying anything on. Or possibly try the band you are talking about. I am not...
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    Headphone / Noise cancelling for Toddler

    Hi everyone, I believe my 3 year old son would benefit form noise cancelling headphone or even just headphones that play music. He LOVES music but he covers his ears often at certain sounds (Door shutting, high pitch sounds.. certain voices). I've tried the Muffy noise cancelling headphone but...
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